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Title
Headpiece; ornamented initial, [f. 1r]
Names
Parthenios, Monachos Hagioreitēs (Scribe)
John Chrysostom, Saint, -407 (Author)
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Liturgy

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1668
Place: Mt. Athos? Greece
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 128
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Content: Old binding, likely original; dark brown leather over pasteboard, blind-stamped with a crucifixion.
Ownership: Dedicated by scribe to church in Great Lavra of St. Athanasios on Mt. Athos; Charles F. Gunther of Chicago; sale by American Art Association 1925; library of Wilberforce Eames of Brooklyn, NY; bequeathed by Eames to NYPL in 1940.
Type of Resource
Text
Text
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 128
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a5bdaab0-c5cc-012f-a4ce-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1668: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Headpiece; ornamented initial" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1668. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/62aa40dd-3909-f8ff-e040-e00a18064614

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Headpiece; ornamented initial" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/62aa40dd-3909-f8ff-e040-e00a18064614

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1668). Headpiece; ornamented initial Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/62aa40dd-3909-f8ff-e040-e00a18064614

Wikipedia Citation

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Headpiece; ornamented initial